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View original postThere are things I do not like about many of the Islamic cultures but then again there are things I dislike about my own. I am too young to remember segregation but it was part of the culture I was born into but I was not part of it and I don't believe I share the older generation’s guilt. I am not responsible for all the sins of my culture and neither or Muslims. If I was to support profiling of Muslims I would be no better than those who supported segregation. That being said I don't feel responsible for all the problems in their society simply because my ancestors came from the same country as the people who colonized their country did. As you said there is a complex history and while the west did cause some problems ultimately they need to take responsibility for their culture.

I don't feel responsible, but I also don't think it is fair to pretend it never happened. Or that it didn't have any lasting effect - history moves quickly, but we are still much too close to the 50-80s to pretend the nasty stuff didn't happen. For Pete's sake, my parents were born in the 50s. I have two grandparents still surviving - I get interesting stories all the time, though some of the bits about the Russians aren't exactly what I'd call true. Angst dies sloooooowwwly, and we are still there. Where would they have been able to draw the line and move on?
View original postLook at American Indians, I don’t believe there is a culture that stood less of chance or who were has heavily decimated. Now their culture is ripe with alcoholism, domestic abuse and chronic unemployment. Those are direct results of the actions of European settlers but on the individual level of an Indian man stays so drunk he can’t work and beats his wife he is the one responsible for those actions. Yeah he was dealt a shitting hand but it is up to him how he plays it.

I don't exactly disagree with any particular point, and I do fully agree that we are responsible for ourselves. The problem I have is that when you and I convince ourselves it's fair to think in black and white, it makes it that much easier to ignore just how often the shitty hand loses.

Can we ignore how easily that breeds generational desperation? And how hard that is to cure?

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Maybe it is time to start treating muslims a little differently? Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 03:55:28 AM 2715 Views
Nah, you're just a bigot. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 08:21:33 AM 791 Views
Yes, I am against religions that call for violence. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:23:31 PM 705 Views
Wasn't aware you were against Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Shinto... *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 12:59:04 PM 777 Views
Where does Christianity call for violence? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 03:55:11 PM 1232 Views
Dueteronomy 13: 1-5 states that you must kill prophets of other religions. Hieshyn - 23/05/2013 07:44:48 PM 1311 Views
The Old Testament is not Christianity. It is where Christianity CAME from. *NM* HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:25:12 PM 719 Views
FALSE! Dannymac - 24/05/2013 01:41:50 PM 1338 Views
*sigh* And in fulfilling the "law" he created a new covenant which supplanted the old.. HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 06:09:43 PM 1294 Views
All the death of Christ did was attone for the sins of the world. Hieshyn - 26/05/2013 03:00:26 AM 1466 Views
Sorry, you are wrong. HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:17:51 PM 1308 Views
...I can think of a rather larger difference. Starts with J and ends with S. *NM* Ghavrel - 28/05/2013 11:54:28 PM 805 Views
Yeah, but not really, both religions acknowledge his existence, but differ on his role. HyogaRott - 29/05/2013 06:00:03 PM 1305 Views
Net result: All of God's children can enter into Heaven. Hieshyn - 30/05/2013 05:26:20 PM 1495 Views
No. The New Covenant SUPPLEMENTS, not supplants, the Old. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:45:55 AM 1590 Views
Ok....and? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:36:55 PM 1167 Views
You asked for an example, I gave one. I'm not here to argue with you. *NM* Hieshyn - 26/05/2013 02:57:27 AM 730 Views
You might want to slap some qualifiers on there *NM* Isaac - 23/05/2013 07:50:43 PM 763 Views
Actually, I very intentionally didn't put any qualifiers on that... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:38:24 PM 1238 Views
The Cleansing of the Temple shows a legitimized use of physical force. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:05:55 AM 803 Views
Oh, boo hoo.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 03:50:18 PM 1303 Views
LOL. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 04:45:50 PM 1245 Views
Violence.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:32:47 PM 1231 Views
Whipping people to drive them away of something is violence. It's not negotiable. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:06:42 PM 1099 Views
You are something... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:29:03 PM 1165 Views
We've gone from "Where does Christianity call for violence?" to "not all violence is bad." *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 09:09:30 PM 788 Views
To be fair, that is a good journey to make. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:51:17 AM 1205 Views
Also, spanking has been pretty soundly debunked as good parenting. Maybe not a good analogy. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:16:18 PM 778 Views
Because children are more behaved now.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:21:43 PM 1155 Views
I don't favor spanking but the studies 'debunking it' are mostly 'bunk' Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:29:28 PM 1247 Views
Yes. nossy - 24/05/2013 10:42:51 PM 1165 Views
Re: Yes. Isaac - 25/05/2013 12:22:56 AM 1208 Views
Congratulations; you now understand why (or one reason) my posts tend to run long. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:53:24 AM 1438 Views
You know better than that. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 06:52:32 AM 1225 Views
I think you just claimed that my statement as to my opinion is anecdotal evidence of that opinion Isaac - 25/05/2013 09:26:21 AM 1308 Views
I was talking about your reference to your upbringing as relevant to the statistical trend. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 09:49:19 AM 707 Views
Yes, but I wasn't claiming it was relevant in that way Isaac - 25/05/2013 10:15:52 AM 1185 Views
... ? *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 12:58:43 PM 746 Views
I couldn't remember the code for *NM* Isaac - 25/05/2013 07:57:48 PM 699 Views
I wouldn't belong to any other kind of religion. Cannoli - 25/05/2013 01:21:45 AM 1200 Views
And the night was finished with a mob of white men attacking the police in the name of bigotry snoopcester - 23/05/2013 09:51:02 AM 1116 Views
In the name of a religion that preaches violence? Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:21:59 PM 1276 Views
Islam "preaches" violence just about as much as Christianity does. Nebhead - 23/05/2013 12:46:00 PM 1208 Views
it's actually pretty funny because many people understand Islam to, derivatively, mean peace Fox and Ravens - 23/05/2013 01:44:18 PM 1219 Views
Your argument is logically flawed Tom - 23/05/2013 02:02:33 PM 1302 Views
Re: Your argument is logically flawed Fox and Ravens - 23/05/2013 02:34:22 PM 1318 Views
No, it actaully does not. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 01:51:51 PM 1293 Views
Maybe they will be, I don't know, KILLED for standing up Nighthawk - 23/05/2013 02:24:59 PM 1104 Views
Exactly HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:52:25 PM 1227 Views
Couple of things nossy - 23/05/2013 08:13:57 PM 1544 Views
Unfortunately they are NOT consistant in their messaging... see my link HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:30:53 PM 1385 Views
Well, "consistent" doesn't mean "never says things HyogaRott doesn't support." nossy - 23/05/2013 09:46:51 PM 1172 Views
There is a difference between putting forth a good PR spin occasionally and making a stand. HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 01:55:48 AM 1142 Views
Really? Of all the criticisms you could make of Qaradawi, you whine about that? Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:58:50 PM 1242 Views
I think the key point there is that the MCB supported him for a visa in spite of that... Isaac - 23/05/2013 11:05:14 PM 1223 Views
So much for my attempt to bring a little levity to things. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:07:24 PM 1244 Views
My ability to detect humor and sarcasm in writing is very sporadic Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:28:03 PM 1105 Views
That's a shame. Legolas - 24/05/2013 11:55:37 PM 1046 Views
Re: That's a shame. Isaac - 25/05/2013 02:25:31 AM 1138 Views
Re: That's a shame. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:17:13 PM 1058 Views
Sure, I'll bite. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:23:54 PM 1242 Views
Until the "unwashed masses" no longer show up dancing in the streets... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:40:59 PM 1156 Views
I hope you like black and white. nossy - 23/05/2013 09:50:03 PM 1095 Views
Not sure which point you think I missed that I should have responded to... HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 01:52:20 AM 1177 Views
I think I must have confused you. nossy - 24/05/2013 08:46:42 PM 1060 Views
I suppose that depends on which "points" precisely you thought you were making. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:54:55 PM 1155 Views
Not really HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 02:36:41 AM 1181 Views
Yawn. Bored now. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:18:27 PM 1106 Views
whatever *NM* HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:18:56 PM 645 Views
Do "unwashed masses" publicly APOLOGIZING for terrorism count? Joel - 12/08/2013 03:04:56 AM 1422 Views
Re: No, it actaully does not. Stephen - 24/05/2013 02:29:04 AM 1289 Views
Now let's not start with bullshit here Tom - 23/05/2013 01:54:48 PM 1508 Views
Tom, this is a rare occurance when we agree. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:59:49 PM 1090 Views
That may be so, but the response was addressed to Ben. Tom - 23/05/2013 04:13:47 PM 1221 Views
Oops, my bad messed up reading the discussion tree... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 06:15:34 PM 1190 Views
Excellent post - anyone that thinks all religions are the same is a complete moron. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:32:26 AM 1346 Views
I don't approve of a great deal of popular Islamic thought. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:13:51 AM 1331 Views
My thoughts exactly. *NM* ironclad - 24/05/2013 09:13:18 AM 652 Views
I agree. *NM* Stephen - 24/05/2013 12:05:46 PM 714 Views
Do you think that it will truly happen? Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:47:50 PM 1285 Views
Might have something to do with colonialists ruining everything they can get their hands on. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:09:13 PM 1147 Views
The first step on the road to recovery is aknowledging your responsibility for where you are and do HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 06:22:42 PM 1139 Views
Oh, so its our fault... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:38:14 PM 1179 Views
It's always our fault *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:40:24 PM 839 Views
In general, I agree nossy - 24/05/2013 09:01:53 PM 1321 Views
That word "our" is interesting, don't you think? Legolas - 24/05/2013 09:09:24 PM 1164 Views
That was beautiful. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 09:12:09 PM 772 Views
No, Ghavrel was doing that ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 12:03:09 AM 1252 Views
I'm sure we all do it, that's kind of the point. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:26:25 AM 1101 Views
but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 02:20:21 AM 1300 Views
Exactly. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:26:57 AM 1210 Views
Hyperbole? nossy - 25/05/2013 09:57:56 PM 1048 Views
Has anyone ever told you that? Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:33:32 PM 1316 Views
No, I really don't think so. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:18:05 AM 1109 Views
*bashes face against keyboard in frustration* ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 09:28:58 PM 1105 Views
Perhaps I should bow out and let Ghavrel speak for himself, then. Legolas - 25/05/2013 09:53:28 PM 1271 Views
It's accurate. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:25:04 PM 729 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. nossy - 25/05/2013 09:49:48 PM 1162 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 12:48:45 AM 1281 Views
Hm nossy - 26/05/2013 10:10:49 AM 1225 Views
Also, yeah. Historically oppressive groups aren't equal to historically oppressed groups. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:31:58 PM 1245 Views
Too simplistic AND a blatant justification for double standards I thought you didn't have ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 01:02:07 AM 1205 Views
That's not racism. Racism requires systematic oppression. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 01:14:08 AM 711 Views
No ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 01:57:11 AM 1241 Views
Where whitey firmly belongs, in no small part because of posts like that. Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 02:00:59 AM 1205 Views
Lulz, you're claiming every member of a group deserves something because of what I said? ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 02:11:36 AM 1179 Views
And now you know how Muslims feel. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 03:48:33 AM 755 Views
I already knew ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 04:02:02 AM 1137 Views
Just about every group has historically oppressed and BEEN oppressed at some time. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:00:54 AM 1269 Views
No. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:28:24 PM 1154 Views
Oh, I don't think he's talking about past "colonialism" only. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:18:11 AM 1171 Views
Possibly. Some people do, to be sure, and there is some truth in that view. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:27:36 AM 1073 Views
What a load of bullshit. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:14:02 AM 1161 Views
I don't think you can reasonably claim to separate Salafi thought from the geopolitics of the time. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:23:03 PM 1197 Views
This is why I want to get the HELL out of there. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:16:39 AM 1317 Views
The difference with Islam is they lost the empire game but they were conquers random thoughts - 27/05/2013 12:42:05 AM 1296 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with some of that. Legolas - 27/05/2013 07:06:53 PM 1134 Views
Yes it was very complex and the Crusaders were not saints (even the sainted ones) random thoughts - 29/05/2013 04:15:57 AM 1248 Views
Fair enough on all counts, then. *NM* Legolas - 29/05/2013 07:37:34 PM 689 Views
No, it had a bunch of opportunistic brown folks systematically dismantling it for centuries. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:43:00 AM 1174 Views
Some of my ancestors lived and caved and bashed each over the heads with rocks random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:38:56 PM 1169 Views
Well yes. nossy - 26/05/2013 05:08:08 PM 1131 Views
I would prefer to say that random thoughts - 27/05/2013 01:26:57 AM 1338 Views
Of course you would. nossy - 27/05/2013 10:19:46 AM 1257 Views
I in no way support profiling people based on race or religion random thoughts - 29/05/2013 04:11:01 AM 1317 Views
Ok. nossy - 29/05/2013 08:54:34 PM 1320 Views
I think about the evolution of Western religion a lot. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:23:37 AM 1547 Views
There has been 14,000+ terrorist actions in the name of Islam since 9/11. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:30:30 AM 1392 Views
That isn't a grown up answer. snoopcester - 23/05/2013 04:35:16 PM 1261 Views
Re: In the name of a religion that preaches violence? ßelals Girl - 23/05/2013 07:28:42 PM 1231 Views
His head will only be chopped off is he draws or insults Muhammad! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:34:21 AM 750 Views
What does he have to do to get on TV? *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:45:53 PM 683 Views
Statistically snoopcester - 24/05/2013 10:22:29 AM 1314 Views
What kind of horrifying bugs to you guys HAVE over there??? ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 02:13:23 PM 1285 Views
Hardly any snoopcester - 24/05/2013 02:16:46 PM 1408 Views
Your solution is profiling...because it's time to *stop* thinking all folks are the same? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 23/05/2013 02:36:32 PM 663 Views
I don't think we've ever encouraged people to think all folks are the same Isaac - 23/05/2013 07:29:54 PM 1112 Views
"Perhaps it's time to stop thinking all folks are the same?" ~A2k Sareitha Sedai - 23/05/2013 07:49:12 PM 1107 Views
I think he's pointing to the encuragement of willful blindedness with that remark Isaac - 23/05/2013 08:15:55 PM 1134 Views
I think probably not. nossy - 23/05/2013 07:57:53 PM 1195 Views
See Tom's post above for the facts..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:36:18 AM 675 Views
That your original post was absurd? Thank you, but I got that on my own. *NM* nossy - 24/05/2013 09:09:21 PM 667 Views
It shows what a silly little fool you are, but that's your choice. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:19:04 PM 656 Views
Hey man, you're the one who told me Tom's post had the facts. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:20:53 PM 1119 Views
It means exactly what I said. He did a great job! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:23:44 PM 705 Views
Yes, he did. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:30:42 PM 1176 Views
Also, don't tell him I said I take him seriously. *NM* nossy - 24/05/2013 09:34:59 PM 698 Views
But wouldn't religion-based profile activities... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:54:33 PM 1106 Views
My brain is slow right now, but I think I completely agree. nossy - 23/05/2013 11:00:31 PM 1213 Views
You mean like this? Larry - 24/05/2013 08:15:16 PM 1294 Views
Sorry bu the comparison isn't valid random thoughts - 25/05/2013 09:50:34 PM 1116 Views
+1 - Larry is an honest guy and will realize his error. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 10:53:14 PM 696 Views
Numbers alone do not change the validity of such Larry - 25/05/2013 11:15:17 PM 1198 Views
Yes it does. Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2013 12:23:27 AM 1195 Views
*sigh* Larry - 26/05/2013 12:46:49 AM 1072 Views
I think asking most Americans for recognition of a non-binary political paradigm is a bit much. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 01:16:30 AM 721 Views
no liberalisn is sane and well thought in comparison random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:04:39 PM 1078 Views
no but they do tell a story random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:27:26 PM 1033 Views
UPDATE - Cleric/Teacher of one of the murderers praises him for "courage". Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:22:24 PM 1226 Views
Do you have a functional link? *NM* Stephen - 25/05/2013 12:19:01 AM 710 Views
The link works for me (Yahoo news) - here is the text. Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 02:05:41 AM 1361 Views
Re: Maybe it is time to start treating muslims a little differently? dart_board - 27/05/2013 02:28:31 PM 1795 Views
Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. nossy - 27/05/2013 03:22:41 PM 1250 Views
Just as a little aside Tom - 28/05/2013 12:51:48 AM 1126 Views
Ever helpful. nossy - 28/05/2013 10:23:12 PM 1321 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. dart_board - 28/05/2013 04:56:55 PM 1720 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. nossy - 28/05/2013 10:18:40 PM 1285 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. dart_board - 29/05/2013 08:57:17 PM 1750 Views
I'm having warm feelings. nossy - 29/05/2013 09:38:45 PM 1278 Views
Re: I'm having warm feelings. dart_board - 30/05/2013 12:46:57 AM 1590 Views
"Who else? Major League Baseball. " Joel - 12/08/2013 04:34:48 AM 1505 Views
I can't believe I missed this thread. *NM* Dan - 01/06/2013 10:08:08 AM 950 Views
How much did you miss it, really? Joel - 12/08/2013 04:38:21 AM 1211 Views
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